Western Rock Lobster Council (WRLC)

Formed in 2001, Western Rock Lobster Council (WRLC) is the peak body working to further the interests of the Western Rock Lobster Industry. The council has a board of 8 directors elected by licence holders with 2 independent directors.

WRL has set the following strategic objectives for 2018- 2021 that build on our past achievements and will support fulfilling our vision going forward:

·The WRL industry is professionally managed to achieve an economic contribution of $1billion GVP to the WA economy by 2028.

WRLC has four strategies are high priority for WRL’s activities for the next four years. Our four strategies give us direction and enable us to deliver on our objectives.

·Securing resource access - Support R&D to secure resource access through a strong social licence to operate.

·Research and development for resource security - Collaborate and invest in targeted R&D, development and technology to drive GVP growth for future resource security.

·Delivering optimum value for the asset - Scope industry structure and development to deliver optimum value for the asset.

·Industry leadership - Manage the WRL Council as the peak policy and leadership body for the industry.

Industry Partnership AgreementThe FRDC is a key partner for planning and investment in the research, development extension needed to achieve its vision. WRLC works closely with the FRDC and research providers to focus resources into the RD&E needed to address current priority investment areas. RD&E investment planning and project realisation is undertaken through a collaborative process between WRLC members and research providers, with priorities developed and agreed at Annual General Meetings (AGM) and half yearly conferences.

Research Priorities

Research, Development and Extension Plan

WRLC has developed a Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) Plan that provides a framework to identify and invest in key strategic research needs of WRLC stakeholders. See the plan.

Call for Applications

The FRDC invests through a flexible approach. Part of this approach allows the Research Advisory Committees (RACs), Industry Partnership Agreements (IPAs) and Subprograms to call for applications based on their priorities up to three times per year in November, April and August – to see whether this IPA has put forward any priorities in the current call for applications see – here.